THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ntozake Shange’s seminal FOR COLORED GIRLS is joyously, stirringly revived at the Public

Also last night, the revival of Ntozake Shange’s seminal For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf opened at the Public Theater, the venue where it originally premiered back … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – BAM’s 2019 edition of its iconic NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL gets off to a smashing start, featuring exciting new blood

This past week, the Brooklyn Academy of Music unleashed the 2019 edition of its multi-disciplinary Next Wave Festival with two striking, adventurous shows. This season of the iconic fall festival is particularly … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Introspective new works by William Forsythe and Kyle Abraham embrace dance heritage

This weekend, I caught the latest from two notable contemporary dance choreographers, Kyle Abraham and William Forsythe. First up a The Joyce Theater in Chelsea was an eclectic evening of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Lincoln Center’s MOSTLY MOZART FESTIVAL necessarily evolves into an eclectic festival of riches

This weekend marks the conclusion of this year’s Mostly Mozart Festival, courtesy of Lincoln Center. With the demise of the Lincoln Center Festival a few years ago, the institution’s other performing … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Al Blackstone’s FREDDIE FALLS IN LOVE falls short of its not-so-lofty aspirations

This weekend , I caught Freddie Falls in Love, Al Blackstone’s new rom-com “dansical” at the Joyce Theater in Chelsea (where it’s scheduled to run roughly two weeks). Director/choreographer Mr. Blackstone – … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Aurélien Bory’s ESPÆCE is hybrid performance in the truest sense of the word

This past weekend, the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House played host to Compagnie 111’s production of Espœce. The piece is hybrid performance in the truest sense of the word … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ballet BC shines at BAM with an appealing, stylistically cohesive program

Last night at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, I attended a performance by Ballet British Columbia, or more succinctly (and chicly), simply Ballet BC. The impetus for the brief visit … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Ballet Theatre premieres works by Ratmansky and Tharp, as well as an evening-length JANE EYRE

American Ballet Theatre’s spring seasons have typically been dominated by creaky productions of full length classical ballets (just how many productions of Don Quixote in consecutive years can one stand?). However, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – PEPPERLAND is Mark Morris danced through a colorful nostalgic lens

Last night, I attended a performance of Mark Morris Dance Group’s Pepperland, which concludes its brief run at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House tonight. Over the years I’ve become a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The eclectic, arousing QUEEN OF HEARTS is quintessential Company XIV

Going to Company XIV shows is very much akin to the Cirque du Soleil experience – you’ll never forget the first time. And if Queen of Hearts happens to be … Continue Reading →